aquafeed

An important quality criterion of aquaculture-bred fish, such as salmon is the degree of freshness and shell pigmentation. Carotenoid ‘astaxanthin’ is the major carotenoid used in aquatic feeds to ensure this quality. Photo: Canva

02-02 | Article

Astaxanthin: Taking aquaculture full circle

Crop agricultural waste can be a highly nutritious and cost-effective feed source that can be included in aquafeed formulation.

26-01 | Article

Application of crop agricultural waste in aquafeed

Photo: Canva

29-12-2023 | News

Advantages of microalgae as a feed ingredient explored

The product will be added to an experimental fish feed formula to see how well rainbow trout can digest the flu gas-grown Spirulina. Photo: Canva

04-10-2023 | News

Growing microalgae for trout feed using power plant emissions

A study demonstrates that the inclusion of Hermetia illucens larvae meal in combination with poultry by-product meal is effective in replacing fishmeal in barramundi diets. Photo: Shutterstock

22-09-2023 | Article

Combining poultry by-product with BSF to replace fishmeal

The re-emergence of PAP in aquafeed in the latest edition of All About Feed

28-06-2023 | News

The re-emergence of PAP in aquafeed in the latest edition of All About Feed

The nutritional, environmental and economic characteristics of PAPs make them valuable ingredients for the aquafeed industry.

26-05-2023 | Article

The re-emergence and future of PAPs in aquafeed

Fishmeal industries exert a real pressure on the nutritional security of West African countries, as pelagic fish are the main source of protein in the Gambia and Senegal and have been over exploited in recent years. Photo: Canva

24-04-2023 | News

Fishmeal plants threaten food security and livelihoods in Gambia

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13-04-2023 | Research

Microbiological protein shows promise as fishmeal replacement